



The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) was set up by an Act of Parliament (Act 14 of 2002) to enable "historically disadvantaged communities and persons not adequately served by the media" to gain access to the media. It's beneficiaries will be community media and small commercial media.
To achieve its objective, the MDDA will:
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Encourage ownership and control of, and access to, media by historically disadvantaged communities, historically diminished indigenous language and cultural groups;
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Encourage the channelling of resources to community and small commercial media;
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Encourage human resource development and capacity building in the media industry, especially amongst historically disadvantaged groups;
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Encourage research regarding media development and diversity
MDDA Act
To establish the Media Development and Diversity Agency; to provide for its objective and functions; to provide for the constitution of the Board and the management of the Agency by the Board; to provide for the chief executive officer and other staff of the Agency; to provide for the finances of the Agency; to provide for the support of projects aimed at promoting media development and diversity; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Policy and Legislation
The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) is guided by a number of relevant and related legislation, which it is required to comply with, including and most importantly the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.
Key amongst these laws, is
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The MDDA Act, 2002
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the Basic Conditions of Employment No. 75 of 1997 and other relevant legislation, Regulations prescribed in terms of the respective legislation that are signed into law by the President from time to time, MDDA Regulations and relevant Government policy positions.
OTHERS
The MDDA is a Schedule 3A public entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act.
The MDDA reports to the Minister in the Presidency as its Executive Authority.